The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-30
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Lavish Expenditures OF the Republican
Autocrat OF Norwich Tewn.

Lavish Expenditures OF the Repubiioan
Autocrat OF Norwich Tewn.
NORWICH, Conn, Oct 29.-The Republican
party has ruled this town for moro than
quarter Of q century. Since 1888 First Select
man John Il. Brown has been the autocrat,
and very expensive one. The big town debt
has increased startlingly. At the last town
election there was bolt OF Republican tax
payers, Brown was defeated, and this Inves-
tigating Committee was appointed: /. Wins
low Williams, the Hon. David A. Wells, OK
Consul Ruegles, William G. Tucker, Dr. p.
Cassidy. and Solomon Lucas. They were en-
powered to 60 to the bottom Of town accounts.
They are to report to grand rally OF cltizens
on Monday night and tell what they have
found. Some Of their findings have leaked
out prematurely tonight, and have caused
much excitement. The following statement is
known to be true:
It Is known that the town almshouse is q
place OF luxury and bower Of ease. Tho
paupers have eaten tho costliest vands. lace
curtains hung before their windows, and some
Of them were provided with 81 laced Shoes.
Among the recelpted bills are orders for barrels
Of peaches and plums, oranges and bananas.
and for dollhouse Malaga grapes. The carpets
In the house are Of expensive plush. 1t appears
| that the inmates lolled in Incidence whe d.
costing their rich food, and outside help was
employed ct considerable expense to do much
81 the work on the farm; The town farm was
pense. The income from produce sold was $50
for tho last year 1t cost not much less than
farm. 1t cost Norwich proportionaIly for out
side poor three times more than Providence
ee.penMds, and ten times more than does SPRING
A lavish policy ruled in all the departments.
Nelson Vergason was hired for 50. 200 year to
| take care OF the towns roads. He spent $l2,OO0
the past year: He kept No itemized ACCOUNTS s9h
tss srs n Sta e g NtS as on s
is given and there Is nothing to say what any
one labor pred at: In great many many cases well ell
at certain well. knoyn public works. and scores
I'VE cents to Si:25 day. 49,, -,,,.
sSsEs hss GF TsP
$50 to $50 F SIMILAR service paid By his
tie town VIM was 0H from ' 20 to s5S ESory
4 poor man who tramped into Norwich got the
welcome that was accorded to the prodigal son.
and sotea polls JOHN BroW
Fashionable, we'll dressed ladies' got town aid,
and IN one case lady Ma s hsped Who owned
It was found BY the committee that public
debts Of $4,000 on account Of, unpaid bills did
| port. Again. many bills were suppressed on
tho report; although the footinGs Of debit and
Difference to the economical notions Of tax
payers who might find fault with them. There
| is IN omission of s2.700 on the bridge. and OF
| $4,000 on the highway accounts. Some OF tho
money involved was paid for Services at
| Hartford before tho Legislature" 1t appears
| for carriage service last summer. Some days he
| rode in n herdic or hack or cab to the railroad
station two or three times at 70 or 30 cents
and five minutes to the other. If he felt sick
| he took hack or cab. The town debt mean
he asked for q TO- mill tax at the last election,
which, with the city tax would make 23-mill
| tee propose to show that mills will be enough
| for next year.